Observed Signal · Jul 25, 2026 · Sponsorship · Source: PocketGamer.biz · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
PG Connects Shanghai Thanks Sponsors
PocketGamer.biz published a sponsor thank-you for the PG Connects Summit Shanghai, a conference expected to bring together 700 attendees on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. The article lists and describes event sponsors across Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Silver, Track and Associate tiers — including Xsolla, Amazon Web Services, Ann9 | MStars.ai, ToBid, adjoe, Audiomob, Aghanim, AppHarbr, Century Games, Crackle Technologies, Dochase Adx Digital, E-Jade, EnJoyPay, Epic Games Store, and SocialPeta. The piece highlights sponsor capabilities (commerce, cloud infrastructure, advertising/monetization, payment solutions, ad intelligence, and game development services) and invites attendees to connect with sponsors on the show floor or via the event's online meeting platform.
Promotional event sponsorship announcement; limited industry impact beyond attendee networking and visibility.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- PG Connects Summit Shanghai is expected to connect 700 attendees on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
- The publisher posted a sponsors thank-you article on 2026-07-25.
- Diamond sponsors named in the article include Xsolla and Amazon Web Services.
- Audiomob is described as having raised over $16 million in funding and being valued at over $110 million (as stated in the article).
- The article lists multiple sponsor tiers (Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Silver, Track, Associate) with numerous companies across gaming, adtech, payments, and cloud infrastructure.
Connected Companies & Entities
7 Entities mapped“Xsolla is a global commerce company that builds and provides all the things developers need to launch, grow, and monetize video games....”
“Since Amazon Web Services started its operation in China in 2013, it keeps expanding and extending its infrastructure and business in China....”
“Our monetization solution allows app publishers to reach record levels of ad revenue....”
“Founded by ‘Forbes 30 Under 30’ awardees Christian Facey and Wilfrid Obeng, Audiomob is a leading global adtech solution provider for the mo...”
“Crackle Technologies is a global ad monetization partner processing over 10 billion ad requests daily across a massive SDK footprint of 360 ...”
“Century Games is a global game developer and publisher dedicated to creating engaging, long-lasting entertainment experiences for players wo...”
“Epic Games operates one of the world’s largest games, Fortnite, and develops Unreal Engine, the most open and advanced real-time 3D tool....”
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PG Connects Summit Shanghai Confirmed Attendees Listed
PocketGamer.biz reports that PG Connects Summit Shanghai will return on July 29 with a one-day, business-focused summit ahead of ChinaJoy. The event features a curated five-track conference programme, around 40 expert speakers, an expanded Big Indie Pitch and a free online networking platform to connect local and international companies. The article publishes an alphabetical list of confirmed attendee companies — from game developers and publishers to service providers — and highlights examples including G5 Entertainment, Kingsoft, Krafton, Mattel163, Rovio, SayGames, thatgamecompany and Wargaming. Tickets are on sale via the event website. The piece references last year’s debut which drew over 630 attendees from 315 companies across 31 countries.
PGC Summit Shanghai Kicks Off with Major Game Studios
Pocket Gamer Connects (PGC) Summit Shanghai opened on July 29, 2026, featuring talks from game companies including Habby, Thatgamecompany, Mattel163 and Kingsoft. Organised in association with MyGamez, the conference gathers international firms such as Xsolla, Amazon Web Services, SocialPeta and multiple investors and studios. The event includes a Big Indie Zone expo, the Big Indie Pitch, networking parties (including a Pocket Gamer Party sponsored by Century Games) and a Pocket Gamer Mixer in association with EnjoyPay. PocketGamer.biz will report live from the summit and make top talks available via its YouTube channel. Pocket Gamer is also a strategic content partner with ChinaJoy 2026 and promotes a China region report published with Xsolla.
PG Connects Summit Shanghai returns bigger and better
PG Connects Summit Shanghai (published 2026-07-31) expanded on its 2025 debut with over 770 registrations from 400+ companies and visitors from 40 countries. The event featured a new venue, an augmented indie developer area, the first Shanghai Big Indie Pitch, and an AI summit. Attendees were 56% from China, 39% senior decision-makers, and 82% game makers. Organisers also hosted evening networking including a VIP supper in association with Epic Games and a party, connecting over 1,000 global games-industry members. The article also notes forthcoming related events: the Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards in Cologne (presented with Samsung Gaming Hub) and PG Connects Nordics in Helsinki.
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